Flowers in the shade (2015) by Ihor Melnyk - subjektiv.art
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Ihor Melnyk
Artist from Ukraine
IHOR MELNYK
Ihor Melnyk is a Ukrainian artist working in the field of contemporary painting and abstract landscape. He was born in 1985 in Stryi, Lviv Region, Ukraine, where he currently lives and works.
In his artistic practice, Melnyk explores nature, space, memory, and the inner states of human experience. His paintings are not literal representations of reality, but rather emotional and visual reinterpretations of it. Through colour, texture, rhythm, and composition, the artist develops a distinctive visual language in which the landscape is transformed into an abstract image.
In 2004, he graduated from the Stryi Art College, and in 2010, from the Lviv National Academy of Arts.
Since 2006, Ihor Melnyk has been a member of the artistic association “Stryi-KO”, and since 2013, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
In 2020, he was awarded the Petro Obal Painting Prize.
Melnyk’s works are included in the collections of the Cherkasy Museum of Contemporary Ukrainian Art and the Mykola Babak Foundation. His works are also represented by Goldens Auction House in Kyiv.
The artist’s paintings are held in private collections in the United States, Greece, Germany, France, Japan, and Ukraine.
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Flowers in Shadow is an abstract interpretation of nature, where flowers emerge not as a literal image but as fragments of memory and sensation. Deep dark masses contrast with warm, vivid colors, creating an atmosphere of silence, inner tension, and hidden life. The rich, textured surface emphasizes the movement and materiality of the space, leaving the viewer to discover their own landscape within the painting.
IHOR MELNYK
Ihor Melnyk is a Ukrainian artist working in the field of contemporary painting and abstract landscape. He was born in 1985 in Stryi, Lviv Region, Ukraine, where he currently lives and works.
In his artistic practice, Melnyk explores nature, space, memory, and the inner states of human experience. His paintings are not literal representations of reality, but rather emotional and visual reinterpretations of it. Through colour, texture, rhythm, and composition, the artist develops a distinctive visual language in which the landscape is transformed into an abstract image.
In 2004, he graduated from the Stryi Art College, and in 2010, from the Lviv National Academy of Arts.
Since 2006, Ihor Melnyk has been a member of the artistic association “Stryi-KO”, and since 2013, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
In 2020, he was awarded the Petro Obal Painting Prize.
Melnyk’s works are included in the collections of the Cherkasy Museum of Contemporary Ukrainian Art and the Mykola Babak Foundation. His works are also represented by Goldens Auction House in Kyiv.
The artist’s paintings are held in private collections in the United States, Greece, Germany, France, Japan, and Ukraine.
